Investigation finds predatory towing harmed residents in low-income Portland neighborhoods

Systemic predatory towing at a cluster of low-income apartment complexes in Portland’s Cully neighborhood caused significant financial and emotional harm to vulnerable, mostly Latino community members, the Portland Ombudsman reported on Wednesday.

Ombudsman Tony Green began investigating allegations of predatory towing at five properties owned by Hacienda CDC in December 2023 after receiving several complaints from residents.

"One resident reported paying a total of $1,018 because their vehicle was towed on three separate occasions. A couple said they had to work extra shifts for two months to cover the cost. Other residents lost their vehicles because they could not afford to pay the towing and storage fees," the report reads.

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